Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT119 S4 Q1 Explanation

Considering that Mark Twain is

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TopicsParadox

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Stimulus

Considering that Mark Twain is Samuel Clemens, I have always found it amazing that very few people know that Samuel Clemens was a writer, that Mark Twain was one.

What this question is testing

Paradox

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

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The question
1.

Which one of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the

Answer choices

  1. Trap3% picked this

    Most people probably have not read anything by

  2. Trap1% picked this

    Everyone who knows that Samuel Clemens was a writer also knows that Mark

  3. Correct93% picked this

    Most people do not know that Mark Twain is

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

    Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

  4. Trap0% picked this

    Many people believe apparently conflicting things

  5. Trap3% picked this

    Some people know that “Mark Twain” is a pseudonym for

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